2014 Rina Rules English
2014 Rina Rules English
2014 Rina Rules English
Rules for the Type Approval and Testing of Air Pipe Automatic
Closing Devices (Italian/English edition)
These Rules apply for the issue of the "Type Approval Certificate" and for the testing operations
to be conducted on air pipe automatic closing devices.
In line with the IACS Unified requirement P3 (Rev 3 Nov 2012) Air pipe closing devices,
amendments to item 4.3.2 have been made and new item 4.3.3 and Figures 1 to 4 have been
added in order to:
clarify the tightness test requirements to be carried out for the purpose of issuing the
Type Approval Certificate
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introduce requirements to evaluate the air flow to the tank which is allowed by the air
pipe before blocking the flow.
The new edition, effective from 1 January 2014, is available in electronic format (pdf files) on
the RINA web site www.rina.org -> Marine Member Area -> Rules & Guides -> Complementary
Rules for Testing and Certification -> NC/C.13.
The new edition is available in electronic format (pdf files) on the RINA web site www.rina.org ->
Marine Member Area -> Rules & Guides -> Complementary Rules for Testing and Certification -
> NC/C.34.
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The new edition of the Guide is available in electronic format (pdf files) on the RINA web site
www.rina.org -> Marine Member Area -> Rules & Guides -> Guides -> GUI.2/E.
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The contribution of each deck to the longitudinal strength strictly depends on the actual
arrangement and cannot be evaluated on the basis of a simplified beam analysis.
As required by the RINA Rules for the Classification of ships, the level of contribution of each
one of these elements is to be obtained through a finite element analysis of the whole ship.
This type of analysis also evaluates the distribution of the shear stresses on the side and
longitudinal bulkheads.
The purpose of the Guide is to detail the procedure for the above analyses, taking into account
the general arrangement of the longitudinal elements (side, decks, bulkheads) and the specific
characteristics of passenger ships (windows, openings, recesses, pillaring systems).
The criteria for the assignment of hull girder bending moments and shear forces to the model
are defined, in order to maximize the governing effects through equilibrated distributions of
loads.
The criteria for localized refined analyses (e.g. in way of the openings) are also specified.
The new Guide, effective from 1 January 2014, is available in electronic format (pdf files) on the
RINA web site www.rina.org -> Marine Member Area -> Rules & Guides -> Guides -> GUI.20/E.
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